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March 12, 1968


EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND SPAIN CONCERNING THE RECIPROCAL ABOLITION OF NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REQUIREMENTS

SPAIN

ABOLITION OF NON-IMMIGRANT VISA REQUIREMENTS

Agreement effected by exchange of notes,

Signed at Madrid 12 March 1968

Entered into force 15 April 1968

 

I

EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES

12 March 1968

Excellency:

I have the honor to refer to conversations between representatives of our two Governments concerning the proposals for the abolition of non-immigrant visa requirements for nationals of our two countries and to confirm the following understandings reached between our Governments on this subject, as follows:

1. Spanish nationals holding valid Spanish passports shall be free to enter the Philippines as tourists or for business purposes at any authorized border- crossing place and stay there up to a maximum period of fifty-nine (59) days without the necessity of obtaining a visa.

2. Citizens of the Philippines holding valid Philippine passports shall be free to enter Spain as tourists or for business purposes at any authorized border-crossing place and stay there up to a maximum period of three (3) months without the necessity of obtaining a visa.

3. It is understood that the foregoing waiver of visa requirements does not exempt the Spanish nationals and citizens of the Philippines coming to the Philippines and to Spain, respectively, from the necessity of complying with the laws and regulations in force in the respective countries concerning the taking of employment or exercise of any profession, paid or unpaid, without having obtained the requisite permit.

4. Either country reserves the right to refuse entry or stay in each other’s territory to nationals of the other who may be deemed undesirable.

5. Either Government may temporarily suspend the foregoing arrangement, in whole or in part, for reasons of public order. Such suspension shall be immediately notified to the other Government through diplomatic channels.

6. This Agreement may be denounced by either Government by notification in writing to the other, the denunciation to take effect three (3) months after the receipt of such notification.

7. This Agreement shall enter into force on the 15th of April 1968.

If these undertakings are acceptable to Your Excellency's Government, I have the honor to propose that this Note and Your Excellency's reply concurring therein constitute an Agreement between our two Governments.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

(Sgd.) LUIS M. GONZALEZ
Ambassador.

His Excellency FERNANDO MA. CASTIELLA
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Madrid

II

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Madrid, 12 March 1968

No. 19

Excellency:

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency's Note of the 12th March 1968, the contents of which ( reproduced hereunder:

[SEE NOTE 1]

I have the honor to inform in reply that the Government of Spain accepts the proposals contained in Your Excellency's Note and agrees that the said Note and this reply shall be regarded as constituting an Agreement between our two Governments in this matter.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

(Sgd.) FERNANDO MA. CASTIELLA
Minister of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency LUIS M. GONZALES
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Philippines
Madrid



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